Seize (St. Martin Family Saga: Emergency Responders) Book 2: Erotic Romance by Gina Watson Page B

they had their ups and downs. Augie knew he was an ass, and people struggled to keep him around. That was fine with him; he didn’t mind being alone. Plus he had his brothers. But he did like this girl. She was easy to get along with, like a guy. More so than any woman he’d ever met.
    “Yeah, we can be besties.” He smiled. Couldn’t help it.
    She rewarded him with a fresh laugh that could light the darkest, most demented hole.
    “Really? So I’m forgiven?”
    “You’re forgiven, just don’t use any technology.”
    “Done. Do you think we’re in the clear?”
    “I do. They’d rather have apprehended us before the train took off.”
    “That’s a relief.”
    “So what’s in East Bay?”
    “East Bay?”
    “That’s where we’re headed.”
    “Oh. Well, not a lot. It’s good for fishing.”
    “Fishing?”
    “Yeah, walleye. Why are we going there?”
    He cocked a brow a her, was she being deliberately obtuse? “We had to flee because we were being pursued by men who want to kill me and kidnap you.”
    “Great, thank you for that. What I meant was, wasn’t there another destination available?”
    “I just took the first thing I saw.”
    She scratched under her chin. “We can make it work.”
    “Glad to hear it.” He laced his fingers together and rested them on his head.
    “So what’s the plan?”
    “You mean the immediate plan or the overall plan?”
    “I guess the overall plan.”
    She leaned forward and rested her elbow on her leg, her head in her hand—the twenty-first-century version of The Thinker. He bit back a grin.
    “I have to get Nicolas to sign for an uncontested divorce and then convince him to leave Evie and her family alone.”
    “Hmm.” She stood and turned off the overhead light, leaving the glow from the floorboard lights and the occasional flash from outside the window. “Seems like the only thing within our control is a good night’s sleep. Come.”
    She held out her hand, and they climbed into the bed.
    “I think these are actually meant for one,” he said. He landed on top of her, his weight smothering her. She giggled and tickled his side until he rolled over. She positioned herself on her side against the wall, offering him more room. They lay on their sides face to face.
    “I wanted to ask you a question.” She spoke softly, and he couldn’t guess what she was going to ask. He hoped it was something simple; he needed simple after the last couple of days.
    “Go ahead—what are you waiting for?”
    “I’d like to call my mother today. I didn’t see her yesterday, and I obviously won’t be able to see her today or maybe not even tomorrow, so I really need to call her.”
    He held her hand in his. “I know you’re worried about your mother, but I’m afraid it’s impossible to contact her without revealing your location, so that’s out for a while.”
    She was so close, he could feel the heat from her words on his skin. She nodded and worried her bottom lip between her teeth before it popped free, pink and wet and luscious. He wanted to suck on that lip; it drew him like pollen draws a bee. His finger beneath her chin lifted her face to align with his, and he covered her mouth with his own.
    A low moan escaped her throat. She tasted fruity and when she opened her mouth to wet her lips, he deepened their kiss. His tongue reached hers, and he felt the tentative wave of her tongue as she explored his mouth. He liked that she didn’t come with a bag full of overly dramatic tricks or put on a provocative display for his benefit. He’d grown bored lately. It was always the same thing: the woman would try to entice him with her skills and he’d play along, seemingly engaged, when he really wanted to bypass all the bullshit and just have sex. But with Mia nothing was fake; her innocence was the real deal. She was different and the difference made the act of kissing and touching quite refreshing.
    By the time they broke apart, she’d developed a lovely blush